Etim Esin sets condition for Victor Osimhen to surpass Rashidi Yekini’s Nigeria record

Late Rashidi Yekini scored Nigeria’s first goal at a World Cup in 1994 and went on to notched 37 goals in 58 appearances in the Green and White shirt despite retiring in 1998 his goal record still stands till date.

Already, the 24-year-old Napoli star has 17 goals to his name in just 25 matches behind the likes of Segun Odegbami (23 goals), Yakubu Ayegbeni (21 goals), Ikechukwu Uche (19 goals), and Obafemi Martins with 18 goals.

“If he stays fit I think he can overhaul Yekini’s record,” Esim told CompleteSports.

“Besides, age is on his side, and with the fact that he has already broken George Weah and Samuel Eto’o’s record in Serie A, I believe he can as well with the Super Eagles.

“Again, you have to consider the fact that players that surrounded Yekini then such as Amuneke, Finidi George, Okocha, Oliseh, and others are talented players and they made Yekini’s goal-scoring so easy.

“But for Osimhen, you will observe that when he comes to Nigeria he always struggles to score goals sometimes due to the caliber of players he’s surrounded with.

“But then if he can get those creative players that can deliver passes for him, I am confident he will beat Yekini’s record. Like you know, Osimhen’s is very good in the air, strong, and can use both legs to score goals.”